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Help with Magnolia tree

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  • 14-03-2017 1:08pm
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    oooosk
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi,

    Below is a picture of my magnolia as it currently is today. It's getting a bit big for our front garden but I'm unsure about how to go about cutting it back. Does anyone know what time of year it can be cut back and how much can I cut it back by? All help greatly received!


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    #2
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,448 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Its not really recommended to prune Magnolias but if you do it, do it in late summer.


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    #3
    oooosk
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭oooosk


    Thanks a million.


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    #4
    Oldtree
    Registered Users Posts: 8,104 ✭✭✭Oldtree


    It's such a lovely healthy shapely floriferous looking plant, seems a shame to prune it at all.


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    griffzinho
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭griffzinho


    Same here. It is a lovely specimen and pruning will ruin it. It looks to have plenty space to grow in the picture. Perhaps give it another few years?


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The size and shape are perfect. How old is it? It may not grow much bigger.


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